Here are some sources of additional information and support for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. All links open in new windows:

• SIDS Network -- sids-network.org
• National SIDS/Infant Death Program Support Center -- www.firstcandle.org
• Sidsalliance.org -- 1-800-221-7437
• American SIDS Institute -- www.sids.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- cdc.gov/SIDS/
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development -- www.nichd.nih.gov/sids/
• National SIDS/Infant Death Resource Center -- sidscenter.org
• American Academy of Pediatrics -- aap.org
• Mothers in Sympathy and Support -- misschildren.org
• The Compassionate Friends -- compassionatefriends.org
• SIDS Families -- sidsfamilies.com
• Alliance of Grandparents, a Support in Tragedy -- www.agast.org -- 1-888-774-7437

Scripps Howard News Service has also created an interactive database of 20,000 infants who died suddenly from 2000 to 2004. Parents will be able to find the records of their own children. People can compare how states and counties handle cases of sudden infant death. You can search the database here.